What to Watch: "Souleyman's Story," "Undine"

Plus new reviews of "Steve," "A Big Bold Beautiful Journey" and "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale" (one hopes).

Going Underground

The news industry is in crisis. We need something new. A modest proposal.

Robert Redford 1936-2025 🔒

This one hurts, doesn’t it?

What to Watch When You're Hiding Under the Couch

Some movies to lighten your existential load this week -- or to confirm it.

Toronto Report III: "Hamnet," "Frankenstein" and more

Reviews of the new Chloé Zhao, del Toro's monster movie, "The Smashing Machine," "Good Fortune" and "The Christophers"

Toronto Report II: "Knives Out," "Ann Lee," "Bad Apples" and a "Lost Bus"

Coming to theaters near you: A darker, deeper (but still funny!) "Knives Out," an 18th-century rave about the founder of the Shakers, a new Saoirse Ronan and more.

Toronto Report I: "Sentimental Value," "It Was Just an Accident," "Nouvelle Vague"

Joachim Trier's best movie to date? Richard Linklater's love letter to Godard and Truffaut? Peak Panahi? Read on.

Happy 75th, "Rashomon" (But Which One?)🔒

How Akira Kurosawa’s classic film became the model for truthiness as a cinematic and cultural point of view. (From the WaPo)

New Reviews: "A Little Prayer," "Caught Stealing" and "The Roses" 🔒

One of the best movies of the year -- and two that aren't.

"Highest 2 Lowest" Redux + Ty's TIFF Preview

Some second thoughts on Spike Lee's latest, and a baker's dozen of my most anticipated Toronto Film Festival screenings

Watch List Digest 8/24/25

Some gloomy thoughts on the future of film criticism and film critics + two recommendations and two new reviews.

New Reviews: "Honey Don't!" and "Relay" 🔒

This week: A solo Coen joint and a tight little New York noir